Etymology

releasable

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Today it means: Capable of, or suitable for, release. Full definition →

English release ← Middle English relesen ← Old French relaisser
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The story

  1. Proto-Italic*wre-
  2. Latinre-
  3. Old Frenchre-
  4. Proto-Indo-European*(s)leg-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*(s)leg-s-ós
  6. Latinlaxus
  7. Latinlaxō
  8. Vulgar Latin*laxicāre
  9. Vulgar Latin*lassicāre
  10. Old Frenchlaschier
  11. Old Frenchrelaschier
  12. Old Frenchrelaisser
  13. Middle Englishrelesen
  14. Englishrelease
  15. English todayreleasable

From release + -able.

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